So you wanna be an ARC reader? This episode we discuss what ARC reading is, the boundaries between readers and authors, expectations, and more.

In case you wanted a TLDR; don't be a b*tch, keep your expectations low, and respect each others spaces!

Don't forget to follow us everywhere @practicallybookishpodcast!!

*Episode recorded pre-hiatus: February 2026. Episode may have some distortion due to technical difficulties with host.*

Currently Reading Links:

⁠⁠⁠Lisa's Books⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Trula's Books⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Kat's Books⁠⁠

Sources/Links to check out:

⁠Slow Burn Bookshop (Slowburntn)⁠

Novelette Booksellers

The patron saint of Tennessee, Dolly Parton, has sadly passed away on September 25, 2026. As Tennesseans, it's only fitting that we pay tribute to Dolly and all of the amazing things she's done for our communities, state, and children around the world!

We will always love you, Dolly!!

Currently Reading Links:

⁠⁠⁠Lisa's Books⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Trula's Books⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Kat's Books⁠⁠

Sources/Links to check out:

Remembering Dolly Parton

The Imagination Library

What Would Dolly Do? - louridleyx

Trula's Pango Store **proceeds for books sold with specific IMAGINATION LIBRARY tag will be donated**

So you wanna be an alpha/beta reader? This episode delves into how authors define and utilize alpha and beta readers while they're drafting, and what we may expect, at least according to Lisa. She takes front and center for much of the conversation, as the one member who has published, while Kat and Trula (or the peanut gallery as they put it) add their thoughts. They'll weigh in when we talk about the same topics, but from the reader's POV!

Don't forget to follow us everywhere @practicallybookishpodcast!!

*Episode recorded pre-hiatus: February 2026*

Currently Reading Links:

⁠⁠Lisa's Books⁠⁠

⁠⁠Trula's Books⁠⁠

⁠⁠Kat's Books⁠

Sources/Links to check out:

Literary Witches Oracle - Sandra Cisneros

Slow Burn Bookshop (Slowburntn)